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Europe / Italy / Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey - Nord
Record SL-485715 · Wikidata Q30472

Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey - Nord

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Elevation
4,098 m
13,445 ft
Prominence
178 m
Isolation
1.0 km
Coordinates
45.8238° N, 6.8813° E
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Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey - Nord
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey - NordWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

The Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (White Needle of Peuterey, 4,112 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif in Italy. It is considered the most difficult and serious of the alpine 4000-m mountains to climb. There are three tops to the mountain: Pointe Güssfeldt (4,112 m) Pointe Seymour King (4,107 m) Pointe Jones (4,104 m) The three tops are named after Paul Güssfeldt, Henry Seymour King and Humphrey Owen Jones.

First ascent

Date
31 Jul 1885
Henry Seymour King with guides Emile Rey, Ambros Supersaxo and Aloys Anthamatten
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Grand Pilier d'Angle 4,243 m N 346° 0.5 km
Pic Eccles 4,041 m SW 245° 0.6 km
Punta Gugliermina 3,893 m SE 136° 0.6 km
Punta Innominata 3,731 m SW 204° 0.9 km
Central Pillar of Frêney 4,810 m NW 300° 1.0 km
Monte Bianco di Courmayeur 4,748 m NW 300° 1.0 km